Spain — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Spain: capital Madrid, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Spain is in Europe. Its capital is Madrid.

Climate

Mediterranean along the coast with hot dry summers; semi-arid in the interior plateau with continental extremes

Large central plateau (Meseta) flanked by mountain ranges, narrow coastal plains, and volcanic Canary Islands

Spain has more bars per capita than any other country in Europe.

La Tomatina festival in Buñol sees participants throw over 150,000 tomatoes each year.

Spain's national anthem, the Marcha Real, has no official lyrics.

711: Moors invade the Iberian Peninsula, beginning centuries of Islamic rule

1492: Reconquista completed; Columbus reaches the Americas under Spanish crown

1588: The Spanish Armada is defeated by England

1936: Spanish Civil War begins, lasting until 1939

1975: Death of Franco; Spain transitions to democracy

1986: Spain joins the European Economic Community